used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Colonel Carson owns a lot of land over toward Orton,” stated Billy gloomily.
agentnounUS /ˈeɪdʒənt/
an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading When they reached the railroad station they had no difficulty in finding the combination agent and telegraph operator.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Once more assuring the garage proprietor that any losses he might incur would be made good, Clancy opened up the _Hornet_ and started for the railroad station.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Once more assuring the garage proprietor that any losses he might incur would be made good, Clancy opened up the _Hornet_ and started for the railroad station.
assuringadjectiveUS /əˈʃʊrɪŋ/
giving confidence
From this reading Once more assuring the garage proprietor that any losses he might incur would be made good, Clancy opened up the _Hornet_ and started for the railroad station.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Once more assuring the garage proprietor that any losses he might incur would be made good, Clancy opened up the _Hornet_ and started for the railroad station.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “He’s mixed up in this somewhere, you can believe me!”
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading “Colonel Carson owns a lot of land over toward Orton,” stated Billy gloomily.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Clancy grunted, but made no reply.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “He’s mixed up in this somewhere, you can believe me!”
CarsonnounUS /ˈkɑːrsən/
United States biologist remembered for her opposition to the use of pesticides that were hazardous to wildlife (1907-1964)
From this reading “Colonel Carson owns a lot of land over toward Orton,” stated Billy gloomily.
Clancy
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From this reading Once more assuring the garage proprietor that any losses he might incur would be made good, Clancy opened up the _Hornet_ and started for the railroad station.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading “Colonel Carson owns a lot of land over toward Orton,” stated Billy gloomily.
combinationnounUS /ˌkɑːmbəˈneɪʃən/
a collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities
From this reading When they reached the railroad station they had no difficulty in finding the combination agent and telegraph operator.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading When they reached the railroad station they had no difficulty in finding the combination agent and telegraph operator.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading When they reached the railroad station they had no difficulty in finding the combination agent and telegraph operator.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Once more assuring the garage proprietor that any losses he might incur would be made good, Clancy opened up the _Hornet_ and started for the railroad station.
garagenounUS /ɡərˈɑːʒ/
an outbuilding (or part of a building) for housing automobiles
From this reading Once more assuring the garage proprietor that any losses he might incur would be made good, Clancy opened up the _Hornet_ and started for the railroad station.
gloomilyadverbUS /ˈɡluːməli/
with gloom
From this reading “Colonel Carson owns a lot of land over toward Orton,” stated Billy gloomily.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Once more assuring the garage proprietor that any losses he might incur would be made good, Clancy opened up the _Hornet_ and started for the railroad station.
gruntedverbUS /ˈɡrʌntɪd/
past form of “grunt” — issue a grunting, low, animal-like noise
From this reading Clancy grunted, but made no reply.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When they reached the railroad station they had no difficulty in finding the combination agent and telegraph operator.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Once more assuring the garage proprietor that any losses he might incur would be made good, Clancy opened up the _Hornet_ and started for the railroad station.
He's
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From this reading “He’s mixed up in this somewhere, you can believe me!”
HornetnounUS /ˈhɔːrnɪt/
large stinging paper wasp
From this reading Once more assuring the garage proprietor that any losses he might incur would be made good, Clancy opened up the _Hornet_ and started for the railroad station.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “He’s mixed up in this somewhere, you can believe me!”
incurverbUS /ˌɪnˈkɜːr/
make oneself subject to; bring upon oneself; become liable to
From this reading Once more assuring the garage proprietor that any losses he might incur would be made good, Clancy opened up the _Hornet_ and started for the railroad station.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading “Colonel Carson owns a lot of land over toward Orton,” stated Billy gloomily.
lossesnounUS /ˈlɔːsəz/
something lost (especially money lost at gambling)
From this reading Once more assuring the garage proprietor that any losses he might incur would be made good, Clancy opened up the _Hornet_ and started for the railroad station.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading “Colonel Carson owns a lot of land over toward Orton,” stated Billy gloomily.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Once more assuring the garage proprietor that any losses he might incur would be made good, Clancy opened up the _Hornet_ and started for the railroad station.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “He’s mixed up in this somewhere, you can believe me!”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Once more assuring the garage proprietor that any losses he might incur would be made good, Clancy opened up the _Hornet_ and started for the railroad station.
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading “He’s mixed up in this somewhere, you can believe me!”
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Once more assuring the garage proprietor that any losses he might incur would be made good, Clancy opened up the _Hornet_ and started for the railroad station.
not any; not one
From this reading Clancy grunted, but made no reply.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Colonel Carson owns a lot of land over toward Orton,” stated Billy gloomily.
on one occasion
From this reading Once more assuring the garage proprietor that any losses he might incur would be made good, Clancy opened up the _Hornet_ and started for the railroad station.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Once more assuring the garage proprietor that any losses he might incur would be made good, Clancy opened up the _Hornet_ and started for the railroad station.
operatornounUS /ˈɑːpəreɪtər/
(mathematics) a symbol or function representing a mathematical operation
From this reading When they reached the railroad station they had no difficulty in finding the combination agent and telegraph operator.
Orton
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From this reading “Colonel Carson owns a lot of land over toward Orton,” stated Billy gloomily.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “Colonel Carson owns a lot of land over toward Orton,” stated Billy gloomily.
ownsverbUS /oʊnz/
third-person singular of “own” — have ownership or possession of
From this reading “Colonel Carson owns a lot of land over toward Orton,” stated Billy gloomily.
proprietornounUS /prəˈpraɪətər/
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading Once more assuring the garage proprietor that any losses he might incur would be made good, Clancy opened up the _Hornet_ and started for the railroad station.
railroadnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊd/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading Once more assuring the garage proprietor that any losses he might incur would be made good, Clancy opened up the _Hornet_ and started for the railroad station.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading When they reached the railroad station they had no difficulty in finding the combination agent and telegraph operator.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading Clancy grunted, but made no reply.
in or at or to some place
From this reading “He’s mixed up in this somewhere, you can believe me!”
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Once more assuring the garage proprietor that any losses he might incur would be made good, Clancy opened up the _Hornet_ and started for the railroad station.
statedadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtɪd/
declared as fact; explicitly stated
From this reading “Colonel Carson owns a lot of land over toward Orton,” stated Billy gloomily.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading Once more assuring the garage proprietor that any losses he might incur would be made good, Clancy opened up the _Hornet_ and started for the railroad station.
telegraphnounUS /ˈteləɡræf/
apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code)
From this reading When they reached the railroad station they had no difficulty in finding the combination agent and telegraph operator.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Once more assuring the garage proprietor that any losses he might incur would be made good, Clancy opened up the _Hornet_ and started for the railroad station.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Once more assuring the garage proprietor that any losses he might incur would be made good, Clancy opened up the _Hornet_ and started for the railroad station.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When they reached the railroad station they had no difficulty in finding the combination agent and telegraph operator.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “He’s mixed up in this somewhere, you can believe me!”
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading “Colonel Carson owns a lot of land over toward Orton,” stated Billy gloomily.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Once more assuring the garage proprietor that any losses he might incur would be made good, Clancy opened up the _Hornet_ and started for the railroad station.
at the time that
From this reading When they reached the railroad station they had no difficulty in finding the combination agent and telegraph operator.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Once more assuring the garage proprietor that any losses he might incur would be made good, Clancy opened up the _Hornet_ and started for the railroad station.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “He’s mixed up in this somewhere, you can believe me!”
